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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1986
Page
2
Readers invited to submit letters on local topics for publication in the Echo Letters must include name and address, no pen names or anonymous prints. Submissions may be condensed or rejected. drop at the Echo Office or mail to Box 750, Chetwynd, B.C. VOC 1JO0.
The writer argues pollution harms mind, body, soil, air, food, and water, noting both natural and man made pollutants. They highlight DDT and other chemicals found in imported produce, call for stronger food monitoring, and urge federal and provincial action plus university research to restore Canada’s leadership in rational thought.
SFU kinesiology researchers led by Dr Igor Mejkovic designed a cold weather system for Rick Hansen on his Man In Motion tour. A skin suit with 16 thermistors triggers alarms below ten degrees and two red chair lights alert escorts. Esther Fong sewed a jacket and leg bag to fit the suit while Kuwata Industries provided the neoprene fabric. The project used military grade parts and may be patenting the monitor for broader sports use.
The Canadian Press reports downhill skiing remains popular with hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts spending millions on trips. In British Columbia Whistler and Blackcomb near Vancouver attract many, with Whistler charging 29 and Blackcomb 27 for daily lift tickets. Alberta's Lake Louise is famed, offering five day packages from 129 per person for groups of four and a long season from November to May.
A BC education audit notes that California schools recruit BC teachers, costing taxpayers about 2 trillion dollars in university and schooling costs per graduate. With rising births, BC faces a looming teacher shortage as exports continue. The release warns of future regrets over this subsidy.
Grande Prairie hosts the first bi annual Northern Alberta Forestry Show on May 7 8 9 in Grande Prairie Alberta in conjunction with the Prince George Regional Forest Exhibition and aligned with National and Alberta Forestry Week May 3 9 1987 Seminars on reforestation safety and environment a lumberjack competition a ladies program equipment displays and a star studded banquet await attendees Corporate sponsors may contact Phil Mamchur Reg Isley or Dennis Johnson for display space Limited rooms urged for Alberta and British Columbia visitors to ensure accommodations early.
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